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IASSC Black Belt Body of Knowledge PDF
IASSC Black Belt Body of Knowledge PDF
Universally Accepted Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge for Black Belts
The IASSC Certified Black Belt Exam was developed and constructed based on the
topics within the Body of Knowledge listed here. Questions may test up to the
complexity level of “Analyze” as defined by Levels of Cognition based on Bloom’s
Taxonomy – Revised (2001).
Apply: Know when and how to use ideas, procedures, methods, formulas, principles,
theories, etc.
Analyze: Break down information into its constituent parts and recognize their
relationship to one another and how they are organized; identify sublevel factors or
salient data from a complex scenario.
Evaluate: Make judgments about the value of proposed ideas, solutions, etc., by
comparing the proposal to specific criteria or standards.
Create: Put parts or elements together in such a way as to reveal a pattern or structure not
clearly there before; identify which data or information from a complex set is appropriate
to examine further or from which supported conclusions can be drawn.